Eggplant-and-feta Pitas

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Vegetables, Dairy		Sandwiches	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

16		Eggplant slices
		1/2-inch-thick
		Vegetable cooking spray
4		Pita bread rounds, 6-inch
		cut in half
8		Tomato slices
		1/2-inch-thick
1/4	c	Crumbled feta cheese with
		peppercorns 1 ounce
1/4	c	Chopped red onion
12		Fresh basil leaves, thinly
		sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

Arrange eggplant in a single layer in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish  coated
with cooking spray. Cover; bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.  Turn
eggplant over; cook, uncovered, 10 minutes. Let cool slightly.  Fill
each pita half with 2 eggplant slices, 1 tomato slice, 1/2  tablespoon
of cheese, 1/2 tablespoon onion, and basil leaves. Yield:  4 servings.
Per serving: 620 Calories; 6g Fat (7% calories from fat); 24g  Protein;
135g Carbohydrate; 6mg Cholesterol; 466mg Sodium  Recipe by: Cooking
Light, June 1995, page 74  Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #411 by
igor@digex.net on Jan 28, 1997.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 580 Calories From Fat: 57 Total Fat: 6.7g Cholesterol: 8.3mg Sodium: 304.3mg Potassium: 4321.3mg Carbohydrates: 126.3g Fiber: 56.1g Sugar: 66.3g Protein: 22.3g